# C_2008031EN.01001801.xml

| 5.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 31/18 |
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5.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5023 — Cofatech Servizi/Edison)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/14)

| 1. | On 25 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cofatech Servizi SpA (‘Cofatech Servizi’, Italy) belonging to the Gaz de France Group (‘Gaz de France’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of Edison SpA (‘Edison, Italy’) active in electricity generation (‘the Target’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets and shares. |
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On 25 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cofatech Servizi SpA (‘Cofatech Servizi’, Italy) belonging to the Gaz de France Group (‘Gaz de France’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of Edison SpA (‘Edison, Italy’) active in electricity generation (‘the Target’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets and shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Cofatech Servizi: energy management, installation and maintenance services in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cofatech Servizi: energy management, installation and maintenance services in Europe,

| — | for Gaz de France: supply of gas und electricity in Europe, |
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for Gaz de France: supply of gas und electricity in Europe,

| — | for the Target: production of combined electricity and steam (thermoelectric cogeneration) in Italy. |
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for the Target: production of combined electricity and steam (thermoelectric cogeneration) in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5023 — Cofatech Servizi/Edison's Assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5023 — Cofatech Servizi/Edison's Assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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